Mazda 6 GX tests at Daytona

Mazdaspeed’s new Grand Am car has finally taken to the track, during the ‘Roar before the 24’ test session at Daytona.

”The SpeedSource engineering team, working with the Mazda engineers, have been flat out for months on engine development. We’re happy to report that the engine is meeting the performance targets for both power and endurance. That means 400+ hp for over 50 hours, with an engine that includes a very long list of production Mazda parts. This is not a pure race engine; it is a production block Skyactiv-D” explained a Mazda source.

The Mazda is the first GX category car to run at Daytona, it is not clear how many others will join it in the 2013 running or the Rolex 24.

Sam Collins has worked for Racecar Engineering for more than a decade. His passion for racing began during his work experience in the loom shop of Williams F1 aged 16 and he has been involved in the sport ever since. Sam attended Oxford Brookes University to study Automotive Engineering and has written for many publications since, including Motorsport News and Autosport. He is Associate Editor of Racecar Engineering

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